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Thursday, August 14, 2008

of all the post that i've done in this blog, this might be the hardest subject to post. but we cannot be blinded by such scenes. when i was roaming around Fuente Osmena, i saw a boy sniffing an addictive solvent along the street of Gen. Maxilom in Cebu city.this is really disturbing because before, they only do it on hidden places but now they do it anywhere they want even in public places like these. after some few shots, a police approached the kid and confiscated the solvent.

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i agree dom. there are lots of things to do. this is a social illness that can be cured by strengthening the foundation of a family.

the policeman confiscated the solvent but what did he do to the boy?

a really trobled sight.

by the way, just tell me when do you want to go to Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya. it will probably be just a roadtrip with few stop-over on some historical places here. baka 2 days lang libot mo na lahat dito.

Solvent boys had become a common sight not only in Cebu but also here in Manila. It reflects the severity of poverty and hunger prevailing in our country. It's really a serious problem that we should do something about it especially the government.

When I was still in college, sight like this were common around the university belt. I must admit it doesnt bother me that much then.Now that I am getting older, it breaks my heart to see kids as old as my own trying to survive in the concrete jungle of manila.Mass sterilization is one of the solution i can offer, no need to bring another hungry mouth to this world if the parents themselves can barely survive.

what we can do? a little love and empathy...may mas malalim na ugat ang problemang ipinahahatid ng larawan. recently lang, anton juan's play "mga hinabing pakpak ng ating mga anak" exposed similar exact theme, but other than calling the government to take action, he appeals on the individual to channel change. behind the picture are stories rooted out of despair, hunger, and lack of education. perhaps, these are also areas we can do something about. we cannot always take our eyes off these "sights" and only look at the beautiful natural gifts our country have. kasi kahit sa bundok maraming ganitong eksena, iba lang ang mukha. pasensya na po sa mahabang post ha. nakakabother tlaga. dom, thanks for posting this.

That is so disappointing. It's like the child is already screaming for help but no one comes to rescue him. I mean, for somebody to just take away the solvent is not help at all. The government should step up and protect these children. How can we change the future for the better if we can't take care of them now?

Cebu, where is it??..Even me, this is 1st time I heard and seen about this. But what can we do, rite?..It's not our power to make to. I think, this is an ignorant child. And I think, he'll not do that if someone by his side. The one who support him and he can depends on. Poor him!!

....the world is in darkness and Rome is it's light----that's from the movie GLADIATOR.

....and I would say as an educator that we need to educate people so that they can see some light. Maybe they would think of studying more so that they can find a decent job and so that they don't have to end up in streets or maybe have kids without carefully thinking about it.

Then again, each of us has a role to play. No matter how small. Each of us can make a difference....

I believed that the reason why they use to sniff this solvents is that they forget the poverty and that they are hungry. They said that once they are high with it, they feel light and forget the rumbling of their stomachs. I think it has something to do with the crisis that we are into now. The government needs a lot of things to do to at least give some subsidiary to these poor. In the recent study, those people who were in poverty line in 2006 is now now way below poverty line. The poor gets poorer. For these kids, sniffing is just a way on how to escape the problems they have right now. Some even commit suicide just like the 10 year old girl who committed suicide because of poverty.

our authorities lacked enforcement because they are not motivated to do their job. now im beginning to blame the government for not compensating our enforcers well. and for not providing the society a better environment where nobody could be seen involved in this disheartening activities of the oppressed. syet, napapa-emo ako ng di oras. haha.

That kid is homeless??? Now I feel more appreciative of what I have. I really respect people who reach out to help these kids. THats why I love going to help out at homes. Hoping to be a doctor one day so that I can help people in need like that.

kids like this abound in the Philippines. At a young age, they already abuse their bodies. Pessimistically, you will say their futures have been thrown out to the dogs. hopefully not. Unless of course something is to be done to solve this society's predicament.

I know a few teens who had been caught glue sniffing. They have been counselled of course. THe govt here's making teachers police outside schl grounds even n be on the lookout for symptoms x, y, z of teen glue sniffers. Sad thing is most of them said they do it for the thrill of it and out of boredom - and most are disconnected from their parents. PRice of busy society?

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